YOW.tv vs PlateTag
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YOW.tv
Discover and stream a curated selection of independent films. This platform offers filmmakers and distributors flexible earning opportunities. Engage with a community through shareable watchlists and public profiles for enhanced film discovery.
- Curated independent film library
- Flexible earning for filmmakers
- Shareable watchlists
- Public user profiles
- Community engagement features
- Transparent distribution options
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YOW.tv is a new boutique streaming channel tailored specifically for independent film. We license standout titles and offer independent distributors and filmmakers flexible, transparent ways to earn. Viewers enjoy a focused library rather than a mass catalog, shareable watchlists and even public profiles, adding new layers of discovery and community engagement which has never existed on a channel.
PlateTag
This app allows users to collect and track license plates they encounter. Browse thousands of designs, log discoveries without a camera, and build a personal collection mapped to your travels. Earn badges and track progress, with a web companion for larger screen access.
- Browse 10,000+ license plate designs
- Log plates without a camera
- Track discoveries on a map
- Build and filter personal collection
- Log discovery sessions
- Earn badges and track progress
- Dark mode support
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How many license plates can you find? PlateTag is the license plate collecting app for road trippers, travelers, and anyone who loves a great collecting challenge. Browse over 10,300 plate designs from all 50 U.S. states, Canadian provinces, Mexican states, and international regions. Spot a plate, log it, and watch your personal collection grow. No camera required. No subscriptions. No ads, ever. TRACK WHERE YOU FIND THEM Every discovery can be pinned to a map, showing exactly where you spotted it. Your personal discovery map becomes a living record of everywhere you have traveled and every plate you have found. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION ◆ Browse 10,300+ license plate designs by region, series, and category ◆ Log plates the moment you spot them, no camera needed ◆ Filter and search your collection by region or name ◆ See your rarest finds at a glance ◆ Free accounts collect up to 50 plates. One-time upgrade for unlimited collecting, no tokens, no recurring charges. COLLECT WITH FRIENDS ◆ Create a Group and invite friends, family, or your road trip crew ◆ Every plate any member logs goes into your shared group collection ◆ Track who has found the most plates and the most states on a live group leaderboard ◆ Start a Road Rally to compete head-to-head in a timed challenge ◆ Road Rallies crown two winners: Most Plates found and Most States covered ◆ Set your own start and end dates, or run an open-ended group season SHARE YOUR FINDS Select plates from your collection and send a link to anyone. They can import your picks directly into their own PlateTag collection with one tap. Compare notes with fellow road trippers, family members, or collectors anywhere. LOG ROAD TRIPS Start a Road Trip before you head out and log every plate you find along the way. Share the trip with friends when you are done. Perfect for family travel, long-haul drives, and daily commutes. SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE Curious how many plates the PlateTag community has spotted? The Explore screen shows a live worldwide discovery count, updated in real time as collectors log new finds. EARN BADGES AND TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Hit milestones and unlock badges as your life list grows. Track your totals by region, category, and series. Watch your progress bars fill as you complete each set. BUILT FOR ANY CONDITIONS Multiple color themes, including Dark Mode and the new Summer theme, make PlateTag easy on the eyes in bright sunlight or at night. No ads means nothing interrupts your collecting. ALSO ON THE WEB PlateTag is available as a companion web app at platetag.app. Log in with your existing account to browse your collection on a larger screen, add discoveries, and correct pin locations. Everything syncs automatically between your phone and the web. New accounts are created through the app. Download free and start collecting today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PlateTag at 100% against YOW.tv's 45%. PlateTag also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). YOW.tv's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. YOW.tv sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and PlateTag sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PlateTag holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of YOW.tv's written reviews are positive against 100% of PlateTag's.
YOW.tv ships an update fortnightly, PlateTag weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YOW.tv | PlateTag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (21 ratings) | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YOW TV LLC | Lawrence Majercin |
Customer experience
YOW.tv
PlateTag
In-app purchases
YOW.tv
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PlateTag
- PlateTag Full Unlock$9.99









